I know what my people are thinking tonightAs home through the shadows they wanderEveryone smiling in secret delightThey stare at the castle and ponderWhenever the wind blows this wayYou can almost hear everyone say

I wonder what the king is doing tonight?What merriment is the king pursuing tonight?The candles at the court, they never burned as brightI wonder what the king is upto tonight?

How goes the final hour as he sees his bridal bowerBeing regally and legally prepared?Well, I'll tell you what the king is doing tonightHe's scared, he's scared

You mean that a king who fought a dragonHacked him in two and fixed his wagonGoes to be wed in terror and distress? Yes

A warrior who's so calm in battleEven his armor doesn't rattleFaces a woman petrified with fright? Right

You mean that appalling clamoringThat sounds like a blacksmith hammeringIs merely the banging of his royal knees? Please

You wonder what the king is wishing tonight?He's wishing he were in Scotland fishing tonightWhat occupies his time while waiting for the bride?He's searching high and low for some place to hide

And oh, the expectation, the sublime anticipationHe must feel about the wedding night to comeWell, I'll tell you what the king is feeling tonightHe's numb, he shakes, he quails, he quakesAnd that's what the king is doing tonight